Harmanpreet Singh’s Double Leads Punjab to Senior Men’s National Championship Final Showdown with Haryana

India’s Harmanpreet Singh (HI)

Punjab will take on neighbours Haryana in the title clash after the latter defeated hosts Tamil Nadu 4-2 through the shoot-out.

India’s Asian Games winning skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace, guiding Punjab to the final with a comfortable 5-1 win over Karnataka in the 13th Senior Men’s National Championship here on Monday.

Harmanpreet hit the target in the 39th and 44th minutes after midfielder Shamsher Singh (4th) opened the account for Punjab in the second semifinal.

Sukhjeet Singh (13th) and forward Akashdeep Singh (45th) were the other goal-scorers for Punjab.

Karnataka’s lone goal came from the stick of B Abharan Sudev (18th).

Punjab will take on neighbours Haryana in the title clash after the latter defeated hosts Tamil Nadu 4-2 through the shoot-out.

Haryana and Tamil Nadu were locked at 1-1 after the regulation 60 minutes.

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